Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funds plan
Politics Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funding plan after parliamentarian ruling By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard May 17, 2026 / 1:14 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Senate Republicans are revising part of their plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate's rulekeeper delivered a blo...
Spencer Pratt issues tongue-in-cheek response to whispers Trump is gearing up to endorse him for LA mayor
Spencer Pratt issues tongue-in-cheek response to whispers Trump is gearing up to endorse him for LA mayorSign up here to our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics READ MORE: Truth about Kate Middleton's past before Prince William By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:10, 17 May 2026 | Updated: 18:10, 17 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Knife fight shuts down south London station as three men arrested
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Taiwan representative to U.S.: "We're not the ones creating all this trouble"
Face The Nation Taiwan representative to U.S. says "we want peace and stability," but "we're not the ones creating all this trouble" with China .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard May 17, 2026 / 11:42 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Taiwan's represen...
Richmond-upon-Thames: The borough with no opposition
Richmond-upon-Thames: The borough with no opposition17 May 2026ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJonny Harvey,BBC Politics LondonandAmy Clarke,LondonGetty ImagesRichmond-upon-Thames is the only London borough that spans both sides of the River ThamesMuch of the focus in London after this month's local elections was on the successes of the Greens and Reform, as well as Labour's struggles.But in one leafy west London borough, a very different story unfolded, with the Liberal Democrats winning eve...
Satisfaction for Mick Jagger as 29-storey tower by the Thames blocked
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Byron Allen vows no politics in Colbert’s old time slot, doesn't care 'who you vote for'
Byron Allen announced Saturday that his show, "Comics Unleashed," will avoid politics when it moves into Stephen Colbert's Friday late-night slot on CBS — arguing the show should focus on laughs rather than partisan commentary."What I’m doing with ‘Comics Unleashed,’ we don’t talk about politics. We don’t talk about anything that’s topical," Allen told CNN's Michael Smerconish. "We don’t do anything that’s racist or sexist or antisemitic or homophobic. Just be funny and don’t offend."Smerconish...
Ireland ‘needs to avoid type of political turmoil impacting UK’
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‘Personal decision’ for Starmer whether he wants to stand against rivals – Nandy
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WHO declares international health emergency after Ebola outbreak in Congo
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London school crisis: £12m primary to close less than a decade after opening due to falling pupil numbers
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No mood in Scottish Labour for challenge to Anas Sarwar’s leadership – MP
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Swatch closes London stores over huge crowds seeking limited edition watch
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Sadiq Khan slams plans for 'Olympics in North of England' snubbing world-class sporting venues in London
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CBS News poll finds many voice frustration with Trump's economic approach
Politics Stress, uncertainty as economy views decline; many voice frustration with Trump's economic approach, CBS News poll finds By Anthony Salvanto, Anthony Salvanto CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates outcomes on election nights Read Full Bio Anthony Salvanto, Fred Backus, Jennifer De Pinto May...
Therapy culture is turning politics into a national nervous breakdown
Not long ago, a patient tried to explain to me why fantasies about President Donald Trump being killed didn’t really bother her. She wasn’t threatening violence herself, nor was she someone with a history of aggression. In many areas of life, she considered herself compassionate and morally thoughtful. But as she spoke, what struck me was how easily she justified sentiments that, directed toward almost any other public figure, would have seemed obviously disturbing."He’s dangerous," she told me....
Trump calls out Rep Thomas Massie: 'Kentucky, get this LOSER out of politics' Tuesday
Fresh off his work to oust Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., in a Louisiana primary, President Donald Trump made a call to action against Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., urging his backers to vote out another one of his GOP critics and warning the rest of the party to align with him or risk Cassidy's fate."Tom Massie of Kentucky, the worst and most unreliable Republican Congressman in the history of our Country, is an even bigger insult to our Nation than Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who suffered an un...
Culture secretary says Streeting’s call for UK to rejoin EU is ‘odd’
Lisa Nandy told the BBC she did not understand ‘sudden focus on Europe’ from Labour leadership hopefulUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK culture secretary has dismissed calls for Britain to re-enter the European Union as “odd”, a day after her former cabinet colleague Wes Streeting said the country’s future lies back in the bloc.Lisa Nandy criticised the former health secretary on Sunday, saying his comments over the weekend risked reopening a debate that was settled with the Brexit referen...
Labour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – UK politics live
Lisa Nandy says no candidate has launched a challenge to Keir Starmer, despite ‘feverish speculation’ around Andy Burnham and Wes StreetingAsked by Trevor Phillips on Sky News why she had not told Andy Burnham to “stay in Manchester”, Lisa Nandy said she wanted the Greater Manchester Mayor – whose decision to stand as an MP has led to a by-election in Makerfield - to return to Westminster.“When you say, ‘stay in Manchester’, we can hear you up North, our voices matter in national politics, Andy...
How can the PM improve the lives of Londoners?
How can the PM improve the lives of Londoners?Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHelen DrewBBC Politics LondonBBCBBC Politics London has been speaking to three groups about what key priorities should be for Prime Minister Keir Starmer - or his successor - when it comes to improving the lives of Londoners, from the most vulnerable, such as children in poverty to those running small businesses.I spoke to the Little Village charity, the London Chamber of Commerce and the think tank Centre f...